Heathcare jobs hardest hit

By
SEAN FORD

JOBS in boom sector healthcare and social assistance are on the wane if new figures are correct.

JOBS in boom sector healthcare and social assistance are on the wane if new figures are correct.

Tasmania's biggest employment sector shed 1000 jobs between February and May, according to original terms figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

They put total healthcare and social assistance jobs at 31,100.

That is despite overall original terms state jobs growth of 3600 in that time.

The industry by industry figures are only taken every three months and original terms data can be particularly volatile.

They are perhaps best taken as indicators of growth or contraction, rather than reliable fact.

On that basis, Tasmania's jobs growth sectors would include construction, retail, accommodation and food services, information media and telecommunications, rental, hiring and real estate services, manufacturing and education and training.

Areas the figures suggest shed jobs included agriculture, forestry and fishing (probably due to seasonality), wholesale, professional, scientific and technical services, administrative and support services, "other services" and public administration and safety.